Craig D. Thompson joined Willow Valley Living in 2018 as Executive Vice President of Residential Operations. He oversees Property Management and Services, Information Technology, Resident Life and Wellness, and Residential Operations.

Prior to joining Willow Valley, Craig enjoyed a 35-year career in operations management positions at High Steel Structures, Case New Holland, and Armstrong World Industries. Most recently he was Vice President of Operations at High Steel Structures in Lancaster, PA.

A native of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Craig earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management from The Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Business Administration degree from Drexel University, and a Master of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Craig is a Founding Member of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Organizational Dynamics and is certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM) from the American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS). He is also a past Junior Achievement Business Economics Instructor and Penn State Smeal College of Business mentor to honors students.